Webmistress | August 22, 2009
By Darrell Feltmate
photo credit: [[MorphoMir]]
One quick look at a woodworking or woodturning catalogue will expose a bewildering array of tools from which the woodturner can choose. If we consider such things as chucks, centers and other methods of holding or measuring wood and restrict ourselves to hand held tools that cut wood, there is [...]
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Webmistress | August 5, 2009
By Darrell Feltmate
For the beginning woodturner, woodturning projects need to meet four criteria: They should be instructive, inexpensive, interesting, and quick. Meeting these simple conditions will enhance the learning experience with enjoyment and have finished projects that serve to encourage the beginner to woodworking with the lathe.
photo credit: mandiberg
First they need to be instructive. [...]
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Tags: beginning woodturning, parting tool, spindle gouge, Woodturning Tools